महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-20, verse-5

अग्निराशिरिवोद्भासन्समिद्धोऽतिभयंकरः ।
प्रवृद्धः सहसा पक्षी महाकायो नभोगतः ॥५॥

5. agnirāśirivodbhāsansamiddho'tibhayaṁkaraḥ ,
pravṛddhaḥ sahasā pakṣī mahākāyo nabhogataḥ.

5. agni-rāśiḥ iva udbhāsan | samiddhaḥ atibhayankaraḥ
| pravṛddhaḥ sahasā pakṣī | mahā-kāyaḥ nabhaḥ-gataḥ

5. Shining like a blazing mass of fire, he was exceedingly terrifying. The bird, immense in body, suddenly grew and soared into the sky.

5. הוא האיר כמו ערימת אש בוערת, נורא מאוד, וגדל פתאום לציפור ענקית ההולכת בשמיים.

Words meanings summery:

• अग्नि-राशिः (agni-rāśiḥ) - mass of fire (heap of fire, mass of fire)

• इव (iva) - like (as, like, as if)

• उद्भासन् (udbhāsan) - shining (shining forth, radiant)

• समिद्धः (samiddhaḥ) - blazing (kindled, blazing, ignited)

• अतिभयन्करः (atibhayankaraḥ) - exceedingly terrifying (exceedingly terrifying, very fearful)

• प्रवृद्धः (pravṛddhaḥ) - grew (suddenly) (grown, developed, increased)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

• पक्षी (pakṣī) - the bird (Garuḍa) (bird)

• महा-कायः (mahā-kāyaḥ) - immense in body (of great body, colossal-bodied)

• नभः-गतः (nabhaḥ-gataḥ) - soared into the sky (gone to the sky, sky-moving)

Words meanings and morphology

अग्नि-राशिः (agni-rāśiḥ) - mass of fire (heap of fire, mass of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agnirāśi

agnirāśi - heap of fire, mass of fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+rāśi)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• rāśi – heap, mass, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāś

Note: Used in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like (as, like, as if)

(indeclinable)

उद्भासन् (udbhāsan) - shining (shining forth, radiant)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udbhāsant

udbhāsant - shining forth, radiant, appearing

present_active_participle

present active participle from √bhās (to shine) with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to Garuḍa.

समिद्धः (samiddhaḥ) - blazing (kindled, blazing, ignited)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samiddha

samiddha - kindled, inflamed, blazing, fully developed

past_passive_participle

past passive participle from √indh (to kindle) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to Garuḍa.

अतिभयन्करः (atibhayankaraḥ) - exceedingly terrifying (exceedingly terrifying, very fearful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atibhayankara

atibhayankara - exceedingly terrifying, very fearful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+bhayankara)

• ati – excessive, beyond
  indeclinable
• bhayankara – terrifying, causing fear
  adjective
  agent_noun
  from bhaya (fear) + √kṛ (to make)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to Garuḍa.

प्रवृद्धः (pravṛddhaḥ) - grew (suddenly) (grown, developed, increased)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛddha

pravṛddha - grown, increased, developed, mighty

past_passive_participle

past passive participle from √vṛdh (to grow, increase) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, referring to the bird.

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly (suddenly, forcibly, quickly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'pravṛddhaḥ'.

पक्षी (pakṣī) - the bird (Garuḍa) (bird)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird (literally 'having wings')

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'became').

महा-कायः (mahā-kāyaḥ) - immense in body (of great body, colossal-bodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākāya

mahākāya - having a large body, colossal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, modifying 'pakṣī'.

नभः-गतः (nabhaḥ-gataḥ) - soared into the sky (gone to the sky, sky-moving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nabhogata

nabhogata - gone to the sky, moving in the air, celestial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+gata)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, moved, attained
  participle
  past_passive_participle
  past passive participle from √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, modifying 'pakṣī'.

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